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Title: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: *tell* on 06 April 2009, 20:58

i was driving along doing 70 mph
and oil buzzer came on ...
took the sump off and the oil pump baffle has broken into
alot off pieces.
i have fitted a new pump but not a baffle do i really need this  :undecided:
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh209/vwtell/115200.png)
its number 24 thanks tell

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: Len on 07 April 2009, 08:39

Strange!

So you have no idea why that broke? no big lumps of metal lying in sump?
Does the engine turn? (hand cranking)

I think I would like to find out what caused this!

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: rubjonny on 07 April 2009, 09:51

if its a 1y, aaz or 1z engine the baffle costs 4.64 from VW '055 115 221B'

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: *tell* on 07 April 2009, 19:05

its a 1z.
only took the sump off to have a look and found alot off plastic.
replaced the sump gasket and refited without baffle.
i may have to take apart again then  :cry:

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: Ben Lessani on 07 April 2009, 23:42

The baffle is to stop oil from sloshing about and the pump running dry.

It's held on by 4 little clips around the pickup, they are easy to break when removing - maybe someone has had the pump off before and broke a couple and weakened it, then some stripped driving has just broke it loose altogether.

Personally, I'd fit a new one, or a nice Shrick baffled sump  :drool:

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: *tell* on 08 April 2009, 21:00

ordered baffle from vw should get tomorrow  :laugh:
just got to take sump off again  :embarassed:
thanks all

Title: Re: mk3 golf tdi broken plastic in sump
Post by: Ben Lessani on 08 April 2009, 21:15

Is your sump seal new? Worth throwing a new one on it whilst you're at it, GSF do the metal/rubber hybrid for about £9.